Absolute silence, save for a few sniffles, poundings on keyboards and coughs. 6:56p.m.

Moderators chomping at the bit, sort of like racehorses before they take off out of the chutes. (3 minutes to go just announced) 6:57 p.m.

I feel like we're counting down to New Years!...(not really, wouldn't be my first choice of a venue to bring in the new year) 6:59 p.m.

Wendell Cochran, Associate Professor, School of Communication begins. 7:00 p.m.